What CAN I eat???

Question

I'm exhausted reading these endless lists of things I need to avoid. I know, everything in moderation. But how am I supposed to be a busy working mom-to-be and abide by all these restrictions? I can't cook a homemade meal 3x a day but I want to be as healthy as possible for our little one on the way. I've tried meal prepping but I either can't stand whatever I've made by day 3, I'm craving something else or (the most common) I'm on the road without access to a refrigerator to keep food fresh. I'd love some advice ladies! Please help!

Answer

I'm in the same position. I work in the community so always have my lunch in the car and it has been so hard trying to eat healthy, even before I was pregnant.  I know they aren't the best, but I keep frozen meals in the house for when I get home and can't be bothered cooking.  I always used to stop in at the shops and get a salad roll but have since been told to avoid those 😒. So sadly I've been resorting to fast food because i can't find anything else that keeps well in the car until my lunch break.  I always have muesli bars, popcorn, a few apples and a tin of tuna in the car to snack on and sometimes I just eat all of those instead of lunch.

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Gonna be honest. I was PERFECT my first trimester, and then had to let some of it go. I teach so I eat two meals a day at school-- after a while you have to eat some damn lunch meat! Tuna has been okay (OB said a couple times a week), lunch meat is good in wraps because you can microwave it to heat it and tortillas do better than bread, veggies/hummus, fruit/peanut butter, soups, stir fries, all things you can make or prepare ahead and take with you.

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When I wasn't nauseous I ate same as before pregnancy but skipped the sushi, alcohol. Added more protein and veggies but nothing drastically changed

Answer

Pretty much anything you ate before pregnancy just in moderation.

What CAN I eat???

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